About AACUC

The African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) was created to increase the strength of the global credit union community.We are a non-profit organization of African-American professionals and volunteers in the credit union industry.

AACUC was formally established and incorporated in St. Louis, Missouri in 1999. AACUC was first conceived by a few visionaries during the annual CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C. Prior to its formation, African-American credit union professionals had organized social meetings to discuss how to form the AACUC. When African-American credit union professionals and volunteers from different parts of the country began to discover the value of information sharing among each other, these visionaries held their first formal organizational meeting at Andrews Federal Credit Union in Suitland, MD.

Over the years, AACUC has grown and is ever changing to meet the needs of the dynamic credit union community which it serves.It has become an all encompassing organization for individuals (professional and volunteers) in Credit Unions, Insurance, Regulators, Consultants and other entities in the credit union industry. Affiliation with AACUC offers a unique opportunity to influence and shapethe credit union movement and its governmental affairs. AACUC promotes personal and professional growth of its members as well as collectively articulating concerns and advocating resources to improve economic development of surrounding communities that are often under-served by majority financial institutions.

AACUC supports programs that offer benefits for African-American credit union professionals and volunteers, credit unions, andcredit union vendor partners. The goals and objectives include expanding the interest and increasing the number of minorities in the credit union movement; increasing outreach of the credit union movement in African countries and in the United States through credit union mentoring, providing scholarship programs and educational opportunities to credit union professionals and volunteers towards professional development and advancement, and most importantly enhancing internship and scholarship programs for African-American college students in pursuit of financial services careers to introduce them to, and encourage them to seek employment within the credit union movement.

Year Established

1999

Past President/Board Chairs

1/8

Current Credit Unions

c. 150

Vendor Partners

30

CU Leagues

8

Number of States

32

Number of Other Countries

2

Number of Members

400+

Past Conference Locations

2017 - Raleigh, North Carolina

2010 - St. Louis, Missouri

2003 - Detroit, Michigan

2016 - Seattle, Washington

2009 - Las Vegas, Nevada

2002 - Los Angeles, California

2015 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2008 - Houston, Texas

2001 - Dallas, Texas

2014 - Memphis, Tennessee

2007 - Baltimore, Maryland

2000 - New Orleans, Louisiana

2013 - Detroit, Michigan

2006 - Seattle, Washington

1999 - St. Louis, Missouri

2012 - Charleston, South Carolina

2005 - Nassau, Bahamas

2011 - New Orleans, Louisiana

2004 - Atlanta, Georgia

Announcements

AACUC Inducts 3 into Hall of Fame(March 1, 2018)The African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC), inducted three credit union leaders into its Hall of Fame during an induction reception at the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington DC Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Read More